Dentist(Part-time)

Access Dental Care | Asheville NC; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness up to $100,000

Bonuses up to $100,000

5 weeks PTO & 10 holidays

Employer health insurance

Vanguard 403(b)

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Malpractice Insurance

NC Dental License support

ADA/NCDS dues

Job summary

Access Dental Care | Asheville NC is seeking a licensed dentist to join our mission-driven mobile dental program, delivering high-quality general dentistry to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, older adults, and other complex cases across North Carolina.

You will lead a mobile dental team, develop treatment plans, mentor staff, and advocate for compassionate, patient-centered care in diverse settings. North Carolina license required.

Qualifications

• Licensed dentist with valid North Carolina license.
• DEA registration active and current.
• DDS or DMD degree from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Foster a welcoming, respectful environment for patients and families.
• Provide comprehensive dental treatment to patients with disabilities and complex needs.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans considering patient health and barriers to care.
• Lead and mentor a mobile dental team including hygienists and dental assistants.
• Maintain detailed clinical notes and documentation.
• Deliver high-quality care meeting standard of care in general dentistry.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical leadership

Team mentoring

Education

DDS or DMD

Job description

Join us. Bring care. Break barriers. Change lives—one patient, one smile, one day at a time.

Introduction:

Access Dental Care—a North Carolina statewide non-profit—is seeking dentists who want to do more than practice dentistry. We are looking for mission-driven providers willing to do what is necessary to deliver comprehensive care to patients with special healthcare needs, while also advocating for our profession, contributing to research, and educating other professionals on how to care for our unique patient population.

For over 25 years, Access Dental Care has redefined what compassionate, patient-centered care looks like. Our nationally recognized mobile dental program brings high-quality dentistry directly to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, older adults, and individuals with complex health needs in group homes, skilled nursing facilities, PACE programs, and community settings across North Carolina. Every day is different. Every patient matters. Every provider makes a difference.

Pay

• $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Depending experience.

Shift & Schedule

Shifts: & Schedule: 4-5 days per week, 8:00am-5:00pm Weekdays.

Requirements

• License & Certification: Licensed dentist, DEA Registration

Valid and unrestricted Dental License (DDS or DMD) in the state of North Carolina

DEA Certification: Current and active DEA License (Drug Enforcement Administration).

Job Description

Patient Care

• Foster a welcoming, respectful, and caring environment for patients and their loved ones.
• Provide treatment to patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as older adults residing in long-term care facilities with sensitivity, professionalism, and clinical judgment
• Manage and treat medically and behaviorally complex patients with sensitivity, professionalism, and clinical judgment.
• Develop and implement treatment plans to each patient's health, circumstances, and barriers to care - meeting them "where they are" with flexible and empathetic care.
• Skilled in behavioral management techniques (e.g., desensitization, positive reinforcement, or modified communication aids).

Clinical Leadership

• Lead by example as the clinical leader of a mobile dental team, including a hygienist and dental assistants.
• Support and mentor team members to deliver compassionate, safe, and effective care while adapting appropriately to special care settings

Professional Standards

• Accurately complete and maintain detailed treatment notes and clinical documentation.
• Perform all duties with fiscal responsibility and efficient use of resources.
• Deliver compassionate, high-quality dental care that meets the standard of care in general dentistry.

Benefits

A comprehensive orientation to mobile, special care dentistry is provided to team members.

• Up to $100,000 in loan forgiveness
• Up to $100,000 in bonuses for dentists without loans
• Up to 5 Weeks of PTO & 10 Paid Holidays
• Work-Life Balance
• Employer Paid Health Insurance
• Vanguard 403(b)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Malpractice Insurance
• NC Dental License
• NCDS & ADA Dues

Jobley Bonus

• $140 (awarded to candidates hired through Jobley)

Facility Information

• Name: Access Dental Care | Asheville NC
• Location: 513 White Oak Street Suite D, Asheville, North Carolina
• Type: Dental clinic Dental License Dental Anesthesiology Residency Public Health Dentistry Residency Endodontics Residency Pediatric Dentistry Residency Periodontics Residency Prosthodontics Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Residency Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Oral Medicine Residency Orofacial Pain Residency Orthodontic Residency DEA Registration CPR Certification BLS Certification Nitrous Oxide Certification General Practice Residency Advanced Education in General Dentistry Driver's license